This photo was featured in the April 20, 1997, issue of the Toledo Blade.
WWII Photo of Jeeps in Parking Lot
June 2, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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1958 Chicago Auto Show
June 2, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles • TAGS: Jeep-Willys-News. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This article from the January 1968 issue of Willys News shared news from the 1958 Chicago auto show. To the left is a rare photo of Willys’ Economy Delivery Truck. Here are other photos from past Chicago shows related to jeeps. And this one from the 1959 show.
NOS? Willys MB & Ford GPW Auctioned
Steve let me know that these to jeeps were auctioned this past weekend. One was supposed to be a completely NOS, non-restored jeep in mint condition. However, I thought the data plates looked a little too shiny? There is a good shot of them late in the video. The MB sold for $24,000. The restored GPW sold for $25,000.
Here’s the link to the video:
http://www.velocity.com/tv-shows/chasing-classic-cars/videos/1944-jeep-auction/
More Pics from Charles
May 31, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
war correspondent ronald carl giles of the daily express pluck a chicken
british airborne troops -rhine crossing 22-03-45
1st army -butgenbach 1945
france -normandie 1944
Pushing a Jeep in Italy
May 30, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This photo was published in the Eugene Register Guard on February 10, 1944. Of the four men, three were form Eugene and one was from Prineville, Oregon.
Captive German Nurses Returned in 1944
May 30, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This non jeep article was quite fascinating. It was published in the July 3, 1944, issue of the Milwaukee Journal.
Seat Boise, ID **SOLD**
May 30, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $50.
“My friend pulled this seat out of the back his M38A1. I don’t know what it’s from. Do you think you and/or your readers can identify it or eliminate that it doesn’t belong in a CJ, wagon, or something similar?
It’s about 32″ wide. Seat back is about 25″ tall from top to the apex of the curve and seat is a depth of about 18″
The seat back has a full metal support under the Vinyl that does have strength grooves. Cushions are metal springs with horse hair or coconut fiber. I’m guessing the seat is from the 40-50’s but not sure.”
War’s Greatest Hero—The Jeep
May 29, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Good article about the jeep from 1943. It was published in the Milwaukee Journal, September 18, 1943.
A Bunch of Monkeying Around with this Jeep
John forwarded this silly video that features a jeep.
1944 Ethyl Gas Ad that Includes a Jeep on eBay
May 27, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Maury spotted this cool ad.
“STUNNING 1944 JEEP AD WILLYS OVERLAND WWII ERA STORK DELIVERS BABIES ETHYL GAS
AD MEASURES 10″ X 13″ GOOD CONDITION.SOME SOILING.AD HAD 1″ TEAR WHICH I HAVE REPAIRED.”
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Frame – Spring Hanger Reinforcement Article
May 26, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I saw this the other day on Facebook. Lester notes it was published in Army Motors Magazine.
2016 Willys Spring Reunion Photos
Bob Christy shared these photos from this year’s 2016 Reunion. It sounds like Nick’s Valentine APU was a big hit.
Niel’s Wagoneer & Airstream
Niel shared these two pics of his 1970 Wagoneer (purchased off of eWillys) towing his 1968 Airstream. What a cool combo!
More Pics from Charles
May 23, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Keep ’em From Rolling Article
May 22, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
These appeared on G503’s Facebook page last week. I’m not sure what magazine this is from?
Toledo Jeep Fest – August 13th
The folks hosting the Toledo Jeep Fest asked me to post this announcement. John shared this link about the event from Hemmings: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2016/05/16/toledo-to-celebrate-willys-jeeps-75th-anniversary/?refer=news
Toledo Jeep Fest website (coming soon)
1952 Article About the New Face of Jeep
May 21, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
The Toledo Blade reported the change by the military from the square to the round nose.
1942 – Future of the Army Jeep
May 19, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
A column written by John Marvin Rast for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal on May 30, 1942, demonstrates how convinced even the public was about the jeep’s potential.
1946 Overturned Jeep
May 19, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This photo of an overturned jeep was published in the Sydney Morning Herald.
1941 Service Maintenance Book on eBay
Josh has this rare manual for sale on eBay.
“The book is a FORD factory training program to train U.S. Army instructors on the 1941 military vehicles particularly the Ford GP. It basically has the all the NOS GP manuals including the Maintenance Manual, Parts Price list, and Service Manual; as well as a rare tool list. It also features other ford military vehicle manuals and quite a few of unique documents that not only give insight into the day to day scheduled and objectives of the training program but also goes into some detail into standard and specialized service equipment and suppliers.”
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CJ-5 Tie Clip and Cufflink Set
May 18, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: promotional-items. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This set sold on eBay yesterday for $27
Another Delivery Package Van Found
May 16, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Willys Wagons • TAGS: Package-Van. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Sid-kris posted pics of this Willys Overland Package Van on Facebook (he was wondering what it was). This marks the third package van we’ve identified. The first is the one Jesse is rebuilding. The second was sold in 2014 in California (a slightly different model – see brochures here). This third one was spotted in West Virginia as I understand it. What’s unique about this one is that it is 4WD (the other two were 2WD).
1942 Photo of Prisoners on Jeep in Africa on eBay
May 16, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This is a good, clear photo.
“Original Press Photo. 1942- German prisoners ride to an internment camp on the hood of a jeep driven by a British officer “somewhere” in the Western Desert. Photo measures approx. 7″ x 9″”
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CJ-5 Tie Tack Pin
May 16, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: promotional-items. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This tie tack pin just sold on eBay.
“I found this recently, and it’s in fantastic shape overall. I’m not 100% certain of its age, but found it as part of a lot in which I was able to date other pieces from the 60’s. A very detailed little pin; definitely original and promotional. It measures 1 1/8″ bumper to bumper.”
CJ-5 Cufflink & Tie Clip Set on eBay
May 15, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: promotional-items. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Only half a day left on this auction. The price is only $9.99 with one bid as of this posting.
“Very well preserved Vintage Jeep Cufflinks and Tie Clip.”
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